Mesabi Area Learning Center

As a very small four-year high school in HIBBING, Minnesota, Mesabi Area Learning Center works with 24 students from grades 9 through 12, overseen by Hibbing Public School District. Compared to the state average of about 371 students per school, that is 94% below typical.

Hibbing Public School District runs 6 schools in total, collectively educating 2,232 students. Mesabi Area Learning Center is one of those campuses.

On the student-mix side, Mesabi Area Learning Center logs that 79% of the student body identifies as White. Beyond that, the school records 8% multiracial, 8% Native American, 4% Hispanic. By comparison, St. Louis County as a whole is about 90% White, so the school skews meaningfully less White than its surroundings.

Looking at school resources, An estimated 67% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, St. Louis County runs at roughly 40%, so the school's eligibility rate is above the surrounding baseline.

Across the wider county, community-level numbers for St. Louis County indicate the typical household earns roughly $70,069 per year, about 34% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 7%. Across St. Louis County's 100 public schools (combined enrollment of about 23,921 students), Mesabi Area Learning Center is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Hibbing High, around 0.0 miles off. Within five miles, there are 7 other public schools.

Geographically, the school is in a town-center area.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Mesabi Area Learning Center has grew 167%, going from 9 students in 2018 to 24 in 2025. The White share of enrollment contracted from 100% to 79% over that span.

In the discussion threads here, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. Members of the school community can share what they know.